Method for producing amino acid and production apparatus therefor

Abstract

A method for producing amino acids includes collecting feather waste into a container, with the feather waste having a pH value between 8 to 9.5; mixing from 5 weight percent to 8 weight percent of an alkaline solution having a pH value between 10 to 12 with from 30 weight percent to 40 weight percent of the feather waste and from 52 weight percent to 65 weight percent of water at room temperature for 12 to 48 hours to produce a preproduct; electrolyzing the preproduct to produce a product mixture; adding from 3 weight percent to 5 weight percent of an acid solution having a pH value between 3 to 6 into from 95 weight percent to 97 weight percent of first mixture to produce a second product via neutralization reaction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for producing amino acids comprising:
 collecting feather waste into a container, with the feather waste having a pH value between 8 to 9.5;   mixing from 5 weight percent to 8 weight percent of an alkaline solution having a pH value of between 10 and 12 with from 30 weight percent to 40 weight percent of the feather waste and from 52 weight percent to 65 weight percent of water at room temperature for 12 to 48 hours to produce a preproduct;   electrolyzing the preproduct to produce a first product;   adding from 3 weight percent to 5 weight percent of an acid solution having a pH value of between 3 and 6 into from 95 weight percent to 97 weight percent of the first product to produce a second product via neutralization reaction.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the feather waste has the pH value of between 9 and 9.5. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the room temperature is maintained between 20 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the water is in an amount of 65 weight percent. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alkaline solution has the pH value of between 10.5 and 11. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the alkaline solution, the feather waste, and the water are mixed for 24 to 48 hours. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the acid solution having the pH value of between 4.5 and 5. 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for producing amino acids comprising:
 a first reaction tank;   a first solution tank one-way connected with the first reaction tank;   a second reaction tank one-way connected with the first reaction tank;   an electrolyser electronically connected to the second reaction tank;   a second solution tank one-way connected with the second reaction tank.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 8  further includes a delivering unit, wherein the delivering unit includes first, second, and third delivering assemblies;
 wherein the first delivering assembly is connected between the first reaction tank and the first solution tank and includes a first pump and two first pipes, wherein one of the two first pipes is connected between the first reaction tank and the first pump, and wherein the other one of the two first pipes is connected between the first pump and the first solution tank; 
 wherein the second delivering assembly is connected between the first reaction tank and the second reaction tank and includes a second pump and two second pipes, wherein one of the two second pipes is connected between the first reaction tank and the second pump, and wherein the other one of the two second pipes is connected between the second pump and the second reaction tank; 
 wherein the third delivering assembly is connected between the second solution tank and the second reaction tank and includes a third pump and two third pipes, wherein one of the two third pipes is connected between the second solution tank and the third pump, and wherein the other one of the two second pipes is connected between the third pump and the second reaction tank. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first reaction tank includes a stirring unit mounted thereon, wherein the stirring unit includes a motor and a plurality of mixing blades, wherein the plurality of mixing blades is actuateable by the motor and rotatable in the first reaction tank. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the first reaction tank includes a conveyor belt connected thereto. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 9  further includes a product tank one-way connected with the second reaction tank. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the delivering unit further includes a fourth delivering assemblies, wherein the fourth delivering assembly is connected between the second reaction tank and the product tank and includes a fourth pump and two fourth pipes, wherein one of the two fourth pipes is connected between the second reaction tank and the fourth pump, and wherein the other one of the two fourth pipes is connected between the fourth pump and the product tank. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus as claimed in  claim 13  further includes a casing, wherein the first reaction tank, the first solution tank, the second reaction tank, the electrolyser, the second solution tank, the product tank, and the delivering unit are mounted in the casing, wherein the casing includes two lateral portions, wherein a first control box is mounted on one of the two lateral portions and electronically connected with the electrolyser, the first pump, and the second pump, and wherein a second control box is mounded on the other one of the two lateral portions and electronically connected with the third pump and the fourth pump.